No matter what you are writing, or how many words you have, you always need to plan. Outlining, pre-writing, even brainstorming is a key to making the writing process easier. You would not plan a driving trip without looking at a map. You should not starting writing, without knowing not only what you are writing, […]
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For Freelancers, By a Freelancer
Freelance Writing Tip #11: Categorize Professional Advice
Even though you’re smart enough to tell good advice from bad—professional advice can work against you if you’re inexperienced. Professionals are providing invaluable insight based on their experiences spanning a great number of years and publications. If you’re just starting out, though, keep in mind that when they were a “new writer” the industry was […]
Freelance Writing Tip #10: Understand Your Market
If you’re writing for a Christian magazine, or you’re publishing flash fiction for a horror site, it’s important to not only know what you write, but what others are writing as well. Understanding whatever market you’ve immersed yourself in can be vital to your goals. Some of your understanding will, no doubt, come from your […]
Freelance Writing Tip #9: Track Your Income & Expenses
Whether you’ve set yourself up as an independent contractor or an LLC, you’ll need to track your financial progress throughout the year. If you can’t afford to hire a bookkeeper, a well-designed spreadsheet is a great budgeting tool. Quicken and QuickBooks can help you stay organized as well; PayPal can help you receive income quickly […]
Freelance Writing Tip #8: Think You’re a Writer? Write!
Many, many people claim to be a writer. They say they’ve written a book, hidden in their attic, or they say that they published a poem four years ago that rivals Emily Dickinson’s Poems. No matter how you sugar-coat it, you can’t really call yourself a writer if you don’t write on a consistent basis. […]